Weekly Quotes: Stewardship, Strategic Planning, Sowing & Reaping

“I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do.” ~ Helen Keller

“If you wish to have power and influence over the many, be faithful (disciplined) when there is just a few. If you have a few employees, a few distributors, a few people, that’s the time to stay in touch and be totally absorbed when there is just a few.” ~ Jim Rohn

“Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality, nothing will do, and with them everything.” ~ Benjamin Franklin.

“If I knew I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself.” ~ Mickey Mantle

STRATEGIC PLANNING

“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” ~Lena Horne

“The trouble with many plans is that they are based on the way things are now. To be successful, your personal plan must focus on what you want, not what you have.” ~ Nido Qubein

“Where will you be in five years? Develop a plan, and then activate that plan to put yourself where you want to be in five years. Be sure to update your five-year plan at least annually in order to stay ahead of the game.” ~ Tom Hopkins

“When schemes are laid in advance, it is surprising how often the circumstances will fit in with them.” ~ Sir William Osler

SOWING AND REAPING/LAW OF RECIPROCITY

“Every behavior you participate in will have a consequence.” ~ Brian Tracy

“Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts will inevitably bring about right results.” ~ James Allen

“An idealist believes the short run doesn’t count. A cynic believes the long run doesn’t matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run.” ~ Syndey J. Harris

“Life is a process of accumulation. We either accumulate the debt or the value, the regret or the equity.” ~ Jim Rohn